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This was a great book!!! The mix of passion and emotion in it was great. This is a must read.
The world stopped for Susan Blackstone when she saw the stranger, and then her heart stopped when she learned his name. He was Cord Blackstone, the family black sheep, and her own cousing by marriage. Cord had come back for only one reason: revenge. But he hadn't counted on Susan any more than she had counted on him. Love became the wild card in the battle for control of the family company, and it was too soon to know who had been dealt the winning hand.
From the back cover:
Wealthy, powerful, proud and arrogant, the Mississippi Blackstones put family above all else. But those bonds are tested when black sheep Cord Blackstone returns for a long-overdue showdown against the family who robbed him of his birthright.
Susan Blackstone married into the powerful family, a woman who had loved and then lost the blackstones' favorite son. But Susan held her own, running a business empire and winning the affection and support of her dead husband's family. Now she must choose between loyalty...and emotions that cut her to the heart, between her husband's memory...and Cord, a reckless interloper wreaking havoc with the town, the family and her very soul.
Wealthy, powerful, proud and arrogant, the Mississippi Blackstones put family above all else. But those bonds are tested when black sheep Cord Blackstone returns for a long-overdue showdown against the family who robbed him of his birthright.
Susan Blackstone married into the powerful family, a woman who had loved and then lost the blackstones' favorite son. But Susan held her own, running a business empire and winning the affection and support of her dead husband's family. Now she must choose between loyalty...and emotions that cut her to the heart, between her husband's memory...and Cord, a reckless interloper wreaking havoc with the town, the family and her very soul.
Cord Blackstone has returned to his family home, ready to fight for his portion of the family business. Susan Blackstone is a widow who was married to Cord's cousin, Vance. She works closely with Vance's mother and brother. They certainly aren't happy that Cord has returned and know he is going to cause them nothing but trouble.
This is an older Linda Howard title (1985) that was reissued. The story is very dated. Susan is the typical doormat heroine who acts like she's in a trance every time Cord comes near her. Cord is an alpha jerk who can't be bothered to tell Susan what his plans are, then is upset when she keeps interfering. For some unknown reason she falls in love with him. I call it lust. We only get her point-of-view in this story, so we never know what Cord actually thinks of her until the end of the book. My rating: 2 Stars.
This is an older Linda Howard title (1985) that was reissued. The story is very dated. Susan is the typical doormat heroine who acts like she's in a trance every time Cord comes near her. Cord is an alpha jerk who can't be bothered to tell Susan what his plans are, then is upset when she keeps interfering. For some unknown reason she falls in love with him. I call it lust. We only get her point-of-view in this story, so we never know what Cord actually thinks of her until the end of the book. My rating: 2 Stars.
VERY GOOD BOOK!!!!
Great Linda Howard. She goes against her family for the one she loves.
Great as usual
Linda Howard rarely writes a book that doesn't grab me. Good read.
From back cover:
Wealthy, powerful, proud and arrogant, the Mississippi Blackstones put family above all else. But those bonds are tested when black sheep Cord Blackstone returns for a long-overdue showdown arainst the family who robbed him of his birthright.
Susan Blackstone married into the powerful family, a woman who had loved and then lost the Blackstones' favorite son. But Susan held her own, running a business empire and winning the affection and support of her dead husband's family. Now she must choose between loyalty...and emotions that cut her to the heart, between her husband's memory...and Cord, a reckless interloper wreaking havoc with the town, the family and her very soul.
Wealthy, powerful, proud and arrogant, the Mississippi Blackstones put family above all else. But those bonds are tested when black sheep Cord Blackstone returns for a long-overdue showdown arainst the family who robbed him of his birthright.
Susan Blackstone married into the powerful family, a woman who had loved and then lost the Blackstones' favorite son. But Susan held her own, running a business empire and winning the affection and support of her dead husband's family. Now she must choose between loyalty...and emotions that cut her to the heart, between her husband's memory...and Cord, a reckless interloper wreaking havoc with the town, the family and her very soul.
I love Linda but this is clearly one of her older ones. With all the super macho men and the moustaches. Still good tho - she's just great.
Susan Blackstone is a young widow who's held her own, running a business empire and winning the affections and support of her dead husband's family. Until the black sheep of the family, Cord Blackstone, returns for a showdown against the family who robbed him of his birthright. Soon Susan is caught between family loyalty and desire for the man who has threatened her way of life and her heart.
